Chapter 93 – Picking Up Spice-chan

I poрреd оut intо the Otherwоrld аnd flew straight tо that Mаgiс Сirсlе.

I’d bеen therе a few timеs аlreаdу, sо I rеmеmberеd the wаy.

As I flеw thrоugh thе skу, I spottеd the usuаl dragon agаin.

Тime for a little оffеring…

Spice descеndеd smoothly and held оut whаt he’d brought.

А two-litеr РЕТ bottle of cоla!

‘Oh, it’s уоu.’

“Yоu look disрlеаsed.”

‘Nothing gоod evеr comes from dеаling with you… Whаt’s this? Аn offеring for me?’

“Sоmething like that. Тhanks fоr еating that Witch for me thе othеr dау.”

‘Thе ones with littlе stimulаtiоn tasted tеrrible.’

Тhе drаgоn mаde а disgustеd fаcе.

Тhen, it chomped down on the two-liter PET bottle Spice offered.

‘Let’s see.’

It crunched the bottle, and cola began to leak from the corner of its mouth.

‘Hohoh! Quite an interesting flavor. It has a kick. This is good. You may bring more.’

Seemed it liked it.

Though from the dragon’s perspective, it was probably just a bite-sized snack.

Next time, I’ll bring a whole bucket of cola.

If cola tastes better than humans to that dragon, maybe it won’t be so keen on eating people anymore.

Spice felt he’d managed to build a bit of a relationship with the Green Dragon.

Alright, time to head to the destination.

Perhaps because the dragon’s intimidating glare was effective, the monsters were behaving.

Going forward, I’ll bring small offerings now and then to secure the safety of this route…

I had Flota handle the Magic Circle control…

‘I’m starting to get the hang of it too.’

‘Little Floppy is so smart~!!’

‘Mmm, it’s a quick learner~!’

‘It’s so brilliant it brings tears to my eyes~. Grimoires aren’t supposed to cry, you know.’

So lively~.

Spice sat down here to have his lunch.

A three-colored chicken bento with tartar sauce!

A single serving has 800 kilocalories, so it’s really filling.

Heating it up with Flame Magic and eating it—ahh, what a feast.

Chugging a PET bottle of oolong tea leaves a refreshing aftertaste.

That was delicious.

Right around then, Flota and Floppy finished their work.

“Alrighty, let’s give it a try!! Magic Circle, deploy! Destination… the Labyrinth Ministry!”

‘Okay! Spin, spin, Magic Circle!! Guide our Master as you revolve!!’

‘GPS activating. Coordinates pinpointed.’

‘Locking on! I remember the mental wavelength of that so-called Director-General, you know!’

‘Bruaaah! I’ll shoulder the Magic Power fuel! Keep it spinning!’

‘Whoa, here it comes!! Delivery to the front of the Labyrinth Ministry!!’

Through the Grimoires’ collaboration, a Gate opened right in front of the Labyrinth Ministry’s entrance—no special singularity required.

Spice made his entrance descending from the sky.

A black-and-white spiral of light seemed to spill from the sky, causing the reporters to all turn at once.

They were making a huge commotion.

There are so many of them!

Right there, surrounded by reporters, was former Director-General Daikyo.

He looked over and grinned.

“Mr. Daikyoo! I came to pick you up!”

“Thank you! Everyone, sorry, but it seems my ride is here. Let me through! Hah!!”

The Director-General leaped up from among the reporters.

“Whoa! Catch!!”

And Spice caught him—got him!

He may look like a little Spice, but his arm strength is still Shogo’s.

Seems his body takes the best aspects of both his pre- and post-transformation forms.

He’s pretty heavy, but floating him gently with Levitation is no problem at all.

“Ahh! Mr. Daikyo is being taken away!” “The interview!” “Was it truly impossible to prevent that disaster?” “Was there really a need to halt the capital’s transportation network to that extent?”

“With no casualties at all, wasn’t it excessive?”

What a racket.

Thinking that precautions are unnecessary just because things turned out alright in the end—isn’t that foolish?

Anyway, there’s nothing to say to such a crazy gathering, so Spice is taking the former Director-General home.

“See ya, everyone! Bye-bye! We’re heading back via the Otherworld, so if you want an interview, feel free to come to the Otherworld too!”

And so, having secured the former Director-General, Spice stepped through the Gate once more.

Former Director-General Daikyo landed smoothly in the Otherworld.

“Whew, saved!! As long as I held public office, I couldn’t lay a hand on them! Those bastards, they knew that and took full advantage, doing whatever they pleased.”

“Director-General, veins popping, veins popping! Well, you’re not a saint either, Director-General. Humans do have their limits, after all.”

“Exactly. Truly saved, Little Spice!! I managed to avoid becoming a criminal. Well, there are Streamers out there who treat such crowds like fuel instead, but…”

There are people that terrifying?

Better not ask for details.

Sometimes, you can keep frightening things at bay by deliberately not knowing about them.

‘Hahah, so this Hero-level man is completely on Master’s side? Then there’s no need to hold back. It seems we’ll use this Magic Circle often, so shall I copy it and create a connection to your home? You’re welcome to watch too, Hero-level man!’

“Sounds good! Let’s do it.”

“Your Grimoires are amazing, Little Spice… They can even do that?”

“They might be gradually Powering-up…? It was tough at first, but now they’re super convenient.”

“Nice. Since I’ve resigned as a lawmaker, maybe I’ll make a fresh start as a Streamer too. Got a wife and kids to feed.”

“Ah, right, Mr. Daikyo, you have a wife and children.”

“Yeah. Using the system from back then, I have two wives.”

“Two!!”

That’s a harem!!

Hearing he also has five kids made Spice’s head spin.

He’s strong in both public and private life!

“If I’m going to be a Streamer, I’ll need to create an Avatar. This face is too well-known. Even if I Stream, it would just be noise for the Listeners. Besides, I hear wearing an Avatar changes your physical abilities.”

“It does. You can tell just by looking at Spice.”

“Right. Seeing with my own eyes that he became you is still hard to believe… I’d like to don a new Avatar and become a different version of myself too.”

“Do you have a lead on an Avatar? Designers all seem busy, and a request from a former Director-General probably comes with all sorts of complications, right? Public opinion must be noisy too.”

“That won’t be a problem. I know one designer who’s free from all such entanglements.”

The former Director-General said that with a wink.

Hmm, the current him… freed from the shackles of being a politician, he might be freer than anyone…